Troops from the Royal Bermuda Regiment are playing a vital role in maritime security at the America’s Cup. Soldiers from Boat Troop, many of them special constables, have joined forces with the Bermuda Police Service’s Marine Unit to patrol the race course and maintain harbour security.
Soldiers from the Royal Bermuda Regiment are at the heart of a massive security operation designed to keep the America’s Cup event safe. The Regiment has joined forces with event organisers and island emergency services in a joint effort to safeguard the competition.
Specially trained soldiers from the Royal Bermuda Regiment were out in force for the opening day of the America’s Cup on land and on the water. Troops performed security checks on visitors at Cross Island and patrolled the waters around the venue with the Bermuda Police Service marine police. The Regiment also provided divers for sub-sea security work around Cross Island and rescue swimmers attached to the Bermuda Fire & Rescue Service.
A total of 25 Royal Bermuda Regiment soldiers were last night sworn in as Special Constables. The troops, from the RBR’s Operational Support Unit (OSU), the RBR public order specialists, took the oath of constable at the Bermuda Police headquarters, watched by family, friends and senior RBR and police officers. Now they will be deployed as part of the massive joint security effort alongside police officers from the upcoming America’s Cup.
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